Local and Uncontested Bills for 5/17/2013

LOCAL AND UNCONTESTED BILLS



The following bills have been certified for placement on the Local & Uncontested Calendar to be held Friday, May 17, 2013 at 8:00 AM.




SB 724 (LC)Williams

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 133; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.


SB 725 (LC)Williams

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 134; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.


SB 1648 (CS) (LC)Williams

Relating to the motor fuel tax on compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas; providing penalties.


SB 1909 (LC)Schwertner

Relating to the period for confirmation of the Williamson County Municipal Utility District No. 21.


SB 1917 (LC)Birdwell

Relating to the definition of an authorized emergency vehicle.


SB 1920 (LC)Hinojosa/ et al.

Relating to the creation of the Hidalgo County Hospital District; granting the authority to impose a tax and issue bonds; granting the power of eminent domain.


HB 120 (LC)Larson/ Guillen/ et al. SP: Campbell

Relating to the issuance of military specialty license plates; providing an exemption from a fee.


HB 139 (CS) (LC)Raymond SP: Zaffirini

Relating to the exercise of urban renewal powers by certain counties.


HB 150 (LC)Larson/ Miller, Rick/ Sheets/ Farias/ Anderson/ et al. SP: Van de Putte

Relating to the display of flags at half-staff at the Capitol building to honor service members killed in action.


HB 220 (LC)Price/ Herrero/ Geren/ Thompson, Senfronia/ Moody/ et al. SP: Huffman

Relating to consecutive sentences for certain offenses involving injury to a child, an elderly individual, or a disabled individual and arising out of the same criminal episode.


HB 241 (LC)Otto/ et al. SP: Hegar

Relating to the notice provided by the chief appraiser of an appraisal district of the availability of agreement forms authorizing certain electronic communications.


HB 242 (LC)Otto SP: Hegar

Relating to the requirement that certain ad valorem tax-related notices be delivered to a property owner by certified mail.


HB 250 (LC)Miller, Doug SP: Estes

Relating to the designation of a segment of Interstate Highway 35 as the Trooper Randy Vetter Memorial Highway.


HB 333 (LC)Guillen/ Springer SP: Hinojosa

Relating to requiring notice of a hotel's firearms policy and other guest policies; providing a criminal penalty.


HB 338 (CS) (LC)Guillen SP: Nichols

Relating to the court in which a hearing regarding the towing of a motor vehicle may be held.


HB 402 (LC)Davis, Sarah SP: Birdwell

Relating to a medal for certain members of the state military forces who served during the Cold War; authorizing a fee.


HB 436 (LC)Pitts SP: Birdwell

Relating to the authority to issue bonds of the Rockett Special Utility District.


HB 442 (LC)Muñoz, Jr./ Guillen/ Canales/ Guerra SP: Hinojosa

Relating to the recognition of a portion of U.S. Highway 83 as a memorial to Trooper Eduardo Chavez.


HB 455 (LC)Dukes/ Collier SP: Davis

Relating to excused absences from public school for certain students.


HB 518 (LC)Pitts SP: Birdwell

Relating to the creation of the Windsor Hills Municipal Management District No. 1; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments and fees.


HB 654 (LC)Cortez/ Alvarado/ Naishtat SP: Hinojosa

Relating to the ability of a tenant representative to serve as a commissioner of a local housing authority.


HB 712 (LC)Murphy SP: Patrick

Relating to the responsibility for keeping fire-fighting equipment furnished to a volunteer fire department by a county in good working order.


HB 729 (LC)Price SP: Deuell

Relating to access to criminal history record information by certain hospitals and other facilities.


HB 736 (LC)Farias SP: Van de Putte

Relating to the composition of the housing and health services coordination council.


HB 773 (LC)Farney/ Branch/ Thompson, Senfronia/ Smithee/ et al. SP: Schwertner

Relating to a requirement that students at an open-enrollment charter school recite the pledges of allegiance to the United States flag and the state flag.


HB 788 (CS) (LC)Smith/ Reynolds SP: Hinojosa

Relating to permitting of greenhouse gas emissions by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; limiting the amount of a fee.


HB 802 (LC)Rose SP: Carona

Relating to the definition of an authorized emergency vehicle.


HB 808 (LC)Zerwas SP: Deuell

Relating to the authority of a psychologist to delegate the provision of certain care to a person under the psychologist's supervision, including a person training to become a psychologist.


HB 809 (LC)Davis, John/ Alvarado/ Guillen SP: Deuell

Relating to the dissemination of information regarding employment opportunities in this state to secondary school students.


HB 845 (LC)Lucio III SP: West

Relating to possession of or access to a child.


HB 964 (LC)Murphy SP: Huffman

Relating to the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 529; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.


HB 995 (LC)Muñoz, Jr. SP: Hinojosa

Relating to the powers and duties of the Hidalgo County Water Control and Improvement District No. 19; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose fees and taxes.


HB 1043 (LC)Lewis/ Farrar/ Otto/ Paddie SP: Duncan

Relating to the offense of the unauthorized duplication of certain recordings.


HB 1188 (LC)Thompson, Senfronia/ Perry/ Miles SP: Whitmire

Relating to limiting the liability of persons who employ persons with criminal convictions.


HB 1227 (CS) (LC)Dukes SP: Williams/ et al.

Relating to the use of an Internet application to allow access by court-appointed volunteer advocates to child protective services case information.


HB 1237 (LC)Keffer SP: Duncan

Relating to the Eastland Memorial Hospital District.


HB 1256 (LC)Stephenson/ Capriglione/ Bell/ et al. SP: Hegar

Relating to the donation of office space owned by a legislator or a legislator's business for use as the legislator's district office.


HB 1259 (LC)Keffer SP: Duncan

Relating to the dissolution of the Cisco Hospital District; authorizing the imposition of a tax.


HB 1265 (LC)Guillen SP: Zaffirini

Relating to providing information to state employees about insurance available to those employees under a group coverage plan.


HB 1296 (CS) (LC)Alvarado/ Davis, John/ Muñoz, Jr. SP: Taylor

Relating to information regarding postsecondary education and career opportunities and workforce needs in this state.


HB 1385 (LC)Bell SP: Williams

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 139; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.


HB 1427 (LC)Sheffield, Ralph SP: Fraser

Relating to the donation of surplus real property by certain municipalities.


HB 1491 (LC)Branch/ Collier/ Patrick, Diane/ Lozano/ et al. SP: Schwertner

Relating to the temporary licensing of a dentist who performs voluntary charity care.


HB 1492 (LC)Bell SP: Williams

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 140; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.


HB 1506 (LC)Bell SP: Williams

Relating to the creation of the Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 106; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, and taxes.


HB 1514 (LC)Howard SP: Campbell/ et al.

Relating to privileged parking for veterans of World War II.


HB 1554 (CS) (LC)Rodriguez, Justin SP: Campbell

Relating to the authority of municipalities to file a lien for the costs of abatement of a floodplain ordinance violation; providing a civil penalty.


HB 1580 (LC)Reynolds SP: Ellis

Relating to excluding certain short-term employment from unemployment compensation chargebacks and grounds for benefit disqualification.


HB 1589 (LC)Cortez/ et al. SP: Van de Putte

Relating to the awarding of the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor.


HB 1920 (LC)Sheffield, J. D. SP: Duncan

Relating to the election and authority of the board of directors of the McCulloch County Hospital District.


HB 1969 (LC)Craddick SP: Duncan

Relating to the McCamey County Hospital District; authorizing the issuance of bonds; authorizing the imposition of a tax.


HB 1982 (LC)Murphy SP: Hinojosa

Relating to the enterprise zone program.


HB 2034 (LC)Vo/ Rodriguez, Eddie SP: Ellis

Relating to unemployment compensation eligibility and chargebacks regarding certain persons who leave work to attend training.


HB 2137 (LC)Fletcher SP: Paxton

Relating to eligibility of certain persons for enrollment in school district summer school courses.


HB 2213 (LC)Guillen SP: Lucio

Relating to the creation of the Willacy County Drainage District No. 3; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.


HB 2254 (LC)Geren/ Guillen/ Clardy SP: Van de Putte/ et al.

Relating to apprenticeship requirements for occupational licenses issued to applicants with military experience.


HB 2392 (CS) (LC)Menéndez/ Moody/ et al. SP: Van de Putte

Relating to the mental health program for veterans.


HB 2465 (LC)Farias SP: Ellis

Relating to the secretary of state providing information to voters regarding their voting status through an Internet website.


HB 2952 (LC)Rodriguez, Justin/ Collier SP: Watson

Relating to the period of time allowed for issuance of decisions by the commissioner of education in certain appeals against school districts.


HB 3064 (LC)Menéndez/ Moody SP: Campbell/ et al.

Relating to the disposition of unclaimed cremated remains of certain veterans.


HB 3561 (LC)Murphy SP: Patrick

Relating to the proceedings of certain municipal courts held in the corporate limits of a contiguous incorporated municipality.


HB 3889 (LC)Darby SP: Duncan

Relating to the dissolution of the Lipan Creek Flood Control District.


HB 3925 (LC)Smith SP: Garcia

Relating to the dissolution of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 213; the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 213-A; the creation of the Harris County Municipal Utility District No. 213-B; granting a limited power of eminent domain; providing authority to issue bonds; providing authority to impose assessments, fees, or taxes.


HB 3935 (LC)Thompson, Senfronia SP: Garcia

Relating to the territory of the East Aldine Management District.


HCR 40 (LC)Johnson/ et al. SP: West

Designating the first Saturday in May as Texas Academic College Scholarship Day for a 10-year period beginning in 2014.


HCR 51 (LC)King, Ken/ Price/ Smithee/ Perry/ Frullo SP: Seliger

Designating March 5 as Charles Goodnight Day for a 10-year period beginning in 2013.


HCR 56 (LC)Hunter/ Herrero/ Lozano/ Lucio III SP: Hinojosa

Requesting the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house of representatives to provide for a joint interim legislative study regarding the development and potential economic impact of a cruise industry on the Texas coast between Calhoun and Cameron Counties.


HCR 68 (LC)Farney/ Carter SP: Patrick

Designating the first full week of May as Texas Teacher Appreciation Week for a 10-year period beginning in 2013.


HCR 84 (LC)Springer SP: Duncan

Designating Floydada as the Pumpkin Capital of Texas.


HCR 87 (LC)Springer SP: Duncan

Designating the pumpkin as the official State Squash of Texas.


HCR 96 (LC)Button/ Sheets SP: Carona

Designating Garland as the Cowboy Hat Capital of Texas.


HCR 102 (LC)Miller, Doug SP: Fraser

Designating peach cobbler as the official cobbler of Texas.


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